Takeaways as Devils bury Rangers 5-3, move to 1st place in NHL

The Devils are on the break. A few teams are still playing games before the puck drops on the All-Star game on Feb. 4 in Florida, but most Devils players (sans Jack Hughes, who was selected to the game) are on vacation for 10 long days. New Jersey’s break will end on Feb. 6 when they play the Vancouver Canucks at Prudential Center.

So you’re saying there’s a chance? Uhh, no. Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani signed a new endorsement deal this week with New Balance. Why does that matter? New Balance’s corporate headquarters is in Boston, Mass. That’s why. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER,...

Frank German, exit stage left. MLB Trade Rumors reports the Boston Red Sox designated the right-hander for assignment Monday to clear space on the 40-man roster for newly-acquired left-hander Richard Bleier. The Red Sox acquired the southpaw from the Marlins in the deal sending former All-Star closer Matt Barnes to Miami.

Chad Green has a new team. The right-handed reliever has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays, Michael Marino of Fantrax reports. It is a two-year, $8.5 million deal. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reports: Second year is conditional player option that Green can...

Dean Ponik’s third period goal broke a deadlock and proved to be the winner, as St. Joseph (Met.) notched a 3-2 victory over Pingry at the Woodbridge Community Center on Wednesday night. The Falcons, now 11-6 on the season, jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the second after...

Thursday, Punxsutawney Phil determined that there would be six more weeks of winter. But another groundhog prophesied a fate that will lift the spirits of Philadelphia fans who will be facing prolonged cold. BUY NFL TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS, TICKETSMARTER, TICKETMASTER. Lady Edwina of the Turtle Back Zoo in Essex...

It’s the matchup everyone had circled on their calendar. The NJ.com No. 1 team in Delbarton is taking on Rokfin’s nation No. 1 in Blair.

Jackson Bleecker made a career-high eight 3-pointers and finished with a game-high 24 points as Seton Hall Prep, No. 13 in the NJ.com Top 20, cruised to a 70-29 victory over West Side at Frank J. Tracey Gymnasium in West Orange. Four of Bleecker’s 3-pointers came in the first quarter...

Derek Jeter is the cover athlete on MLB’s The Show ‘23 for its special collector’s edition of the video game. The former New York Yankees captain announced the news duirng his appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday. BUY MLB TICKETS: STUBHUB, VIVID SEATS,...